FAQs and Troubleshooting
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N300 WiFi Range
Extender
My router security is WEP, and I entered the wrong passphrase or security key on the
extender. I cannot access the extender anymore. What can I do?
The extender cannot check to see if the WEP passphrase is correct. If you entered the wrong
passphrase, your wireless device is not able to get the IP address from the extender. You
must reset the extender to its factory default settings to get the IP address back. See
Factory
Default Settings
on page
48.
Can I set up the extender in extender mode if I connect it to the router or access point
with an Ethernet cable?
No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access point if it is in
extender mode. If the extender is in access point mode, you can connect it to the router or
access point with an Ethernet connection.
For more information about access point mode, see
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
on page
14.
Extend a Network with MAC Filtering or Access Control
Lists
If you enabled a wireless MAC filter, wireless access control, or an access control list (ACL)
on your existing router, additional setup is required for your computers and WiFi devices to
access the Internet through the extender network.
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the
wireless device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address. If your router's
MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the
extender but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Internet. To
allow the wireless device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the Internet,
you must provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1.
Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, wireless access
control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation.
2.
Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extender.
3.
Make sure that the Link LED remains lit.
4.
Log in to your extender:
a.
Launch a web browser.
b.
Enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of the browser.
A login screen displays.
c.
Enter your email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
5.
Select
Settings > Wireless
.
